Delhi airport: 10 flights diverted, nearly 100 delayed as dense fog disrupts operations

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A total of 10 flights were diverted, nearly 100 delayed, and some cancelled at the Delhi airport on Sunday morning, as low visibility due to dense fog conditions disrupted operations..

Nearly 100 flights, including overseas services, were delayed, and some of the flights cancelled due to the bad weather, the official said.. Sources in the know said the visibility at the airport was almost zero during the period from 4 am to 10 am...

We sincerely regret the inconvenience caused to our passengers," it said.. Vistara, in a post on X at 6.38 am, said that due to dense fog and poor visibility in Delhi, arrivals and departures may be impacted from Delhi...

During December 25-28 last year, flight operations were significantly impacted at the Delhi airport, and nearly 60 flights of various airlines were diverted due to dense fog...

Last month, airport sources had said that a total of 58 flights were diverted due to bad weather between 12 am on December 25 to 6 am on December 28.. Recently, aviation regulator DGCA issued show cause notices to Air India and SpiceJet for not deploying pilots trained to operate in low visibility conditions, following diversions of various flights amid dense fog at the Delhi airport in late December..

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